Hunter Public Schools Maintenance Blitz

Nearly $24m worth of work in 18 months

The state government is spruiking the amount of maintenance work carried out at the Hunter's public schools over the past 18 months.

Local schools have had their maintenance lists reduced by $23.7 million, following a blitz on roofing, flooring, painting jobs.

Rutherford Technology High School saw the biggest reduction of $1.75 million.

The government has reduced the state's planned school maintenance list by more than $200 million.

“Providing high-quality school facilities is vital to give our children the education they need and deserve. These works ensure we’re providing those facilities after we inherited a $1 billion liability from the previous Labor Government,” Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Scot MacDonald said.